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Parade of Elephants (Hardcover)
New York Times best-selling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes follows five joyful elephants as they march from dawn to dusk. Where are they going? Read and find out!
This engaging picture book is just right for the youngest reader and is a perfect choice for story time and bedtime sharing.
Up and down, over and under, through and around... five big and brightly colored elephants are on a mission in this picture book for young children by Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes. Where are they going? What will they do when they get there? It's a surprise!
With a text shimmering with repetition and rhythm, bright pastel illustrations, large and readable type, and an adorable parade of elephants, Kevin Henkes introduces basic concepts such as numbers, shapes, adjectives, adverbs, and daytime and nighttime. A PARADE OF ELEPHANTS is an ALA Notable Book and an excellent choice for story time as well as bedtime sharing.
Target age group 4 to 8 -
Return
Welcome the much-anticipated finale of Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker's wordless trilogy--a spectacular, emotionally satisfying story that brings its adventurer home.
Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. It's her third journey into the enticing realm of kings and emperors, castles and canals, exotic creatures and enchanting landscapes. This time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home, as a gripping backstory is revealed that will hold readers in its thrall.
Caldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker delivers a suspenseful and moving climax to his wordless trilogy, an epic that began with the award-winning JOURNEY and continued with the celebrated follow-up QUEST.
Target age group 4-8
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (Big Words)
This Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way.
Bryan Collier's stunning collage art combines remarkable watercolor paintings with vibrant patterns and textures. A timeline and a list of additional books and websites help make this a standout biography of Dr. King.
Target age group 4-8 -
Going Home (Soar to Success)
From a Caldecott Medal-winning team comes the heartwarming story of one family's special Christmas homecoming. On his trip to Mexico for the holidays, Carlos comes to realize that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you.
Full color.
Target age group 4-8 -
Saturday
In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of THANK YOU, OMU!, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together.
"Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday! But sometimes, the best plans don't work out exactly the way you expect..."
In this heartfelt and universal story, a mother and daughter look forward to their special Saturday routine together every single week. But this Saturday, one thing after another goes wrong--ruining storytime, salon time, picnic time, and the puppet show they'd been looking forward to going to all week. Mom is nearing a meltdown... until her loving daughter reminds her that being together is the most important thing of all.
Author/artist Oge Mora's highly anticipated follow up to Caldecott Honor THANK YOU, OMU! features the same magnificently radiant artwork and celebration of sharing so beloved in her debut picture book.
Target age group 3-6 -
Little Engine That Could ( 90th Anniversary Edition ) (Hardcover)
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD with this all-time classic re-illustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist, Dan Santat! A perfect gift for all the milestones in your life--from graduation to birthdays and more!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain.
This anniversary edition features the original text, all-new re-imagined artwork and an introduction from Caldecott Medal-winner Dan Santat, and a special letter from Dolly Parton, award-winning singer-songwriter and founder of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Target age group 3-7 -
Little Red Writing
Acclaimed writer Joan Holub and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet team up in this hilarious and exuberant retelling of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, in which a brave, little red pencil finds her way through the many perils of writing a story, faces a ravenous pencil sharpener (the Wolf 3000)... and saves the day.
Target age group 5-8 -
What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (What Was?)
Caldecott Medalist St. George chronicles the mission of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery, who left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The two-year journey finally brought the explorers to the Pacific Ocean. Photos.
Target age group 8-12 -
I Am Invited to a Party! (Elephant and Piggie Books)
Caldecott Honor artist Mo Willems continues his charming "Elephant & Piggie" series of first readers with these two titles, in which Piggie is invited to her very first party, while Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on his head.
Full color.
Target age group 2-5
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Henry and Leo
Leo isn't just a stuffed toy, he is Henry's best friend and brother. He is as real as a tree, a cloud, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the wind. But when the two are accidentally separated, no one in Henry's family believes Leo is real enough to find his way home.
With beautiful mixed-media paintings, the Caldecott Honor-winning artist Pamela Zagarenski explores the transcendent nature of friendship and love.
Target age group 4-7 -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07) (Anniversary)
A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.
Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.
Target age group 8-12 -
Little Treasures (Board Book)
Within the pages of this beautiful board book, illustrated by Caldecott-winning artist Chris Raschka, learn and celebrate terms of endearment in fourteen different languages.
All over the world, people express their love for their children through different endearments. Whether your child is "sweetie pie," "peanut," "angelito," "bao bei," or "mera chanda," the love for our little ones is universal.
LITTLE TREASURES offers a wealth of endearments in fourteen languages to share with your own beloved "poppet" and "petit chou."
Target age group 0-3 -
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is one of the most influential speeches in our history, written by Abraham Lincoln at a crucial period in his presidency and in United States history.
Caldecott Honoree and Newbery Medalist James Daugherty's pictorial interpretation of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, was originally published by Albert Whitman in 1947.
This book is available again in a fresh new edition just in time for the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address with a new introduction by Lincoln- and Civil War-scholar, Gabor S. Boritt.
Target age group 4-13 -
Sun and Spoon (Hardcover)
A heartbreaking story about learning to cope with loss from the Caldecott Honor winning author of WAITING.
When a person is gone, you need something to remember her by. It's been only two months since Spoon Gilmore's grandmother died, but already he's worried that he'll forget her. He needs something of Gran's, something that matters, something special. But Spoon's little sister, Joanie, won't stop tagging along and pestering him, even when they go to their grandfather's house. And that's why Spoon winds up doing what he does . . .
Target age group 8-12 -
Blue Sky White Stars (Spanish/English)
An inspiring tribute to the beauty and meaning of the American flag, a symbol of America's history and people, illustrated by New York Times best-selling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson--now available with text in Spanish and English.
Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses pair with richly evocative paintings to celebrate the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread, sumptuously illustrated by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson, depicts a stirring tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers shoulder to shoulder, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off.
This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea, and is now accessible to a much larger audience in this bilingual edition.
Un tributo inspirador a la belleza y el significado de la bandera estadounidense, un símbolo de la historia y el pueblo de Estados Unidos, ilustrado por Kadir Nelson, el artista más vendido del New York Times y ganador del honor Caldecott, ahora disponible con texto en español e inglés.
Versos maravillosamente sobrios y engañosamente simples se combinan con pinturas ricamente evocadoras para celebrar las imágenes icónicas de nuestra nación, comenzando con la bandera estadounidense. Cada pliego, suntuosamente ilustrado por el galardonado artista Kadir Nelson, representa un cuadro conmovedor, desde la vista de la Estatua de la Biblioteca en la Isla Ellis hasta los manifestantes por los derechos civiles hombro con hombro, hasta una nave espacial despegando en Cabo Cañaveral.
Este libro es una oda a los Estados Unidos de entonces y de ahora, de mar a mar resplandeciente, y ahora está accesible a un público mucho más amplio en esta edición bilingüe.
English / Spanish Bilingual Edition
Target age group 4-8 -
We Are Water Protectors
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption-- a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.
"Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... "
When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource.
- Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal
- New York Times Bestseller
Target age group 3-6 -
Mouse Tales (I Can Read Level 2)
Another sweet, classic bedtime tale from Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books.
When Papa's seven little mouse boys ask for a bedtime story, Papa does even better than that -- he tells seven stories, one for each boy!
Arnold Lobel's MOUSE TALES is a Level Two "I Can Read" book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.
Target age group 4-8 -
Lies and Other Tall Tales
These tales are so tall they touch the sky! From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor artist Christopher Myers and Zora Neale Hurston.
While traveling in the Gulf States in the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston, author of the classic Their Eyes Were Watching God, collected and recorded some real whoppers told by folks from all walks of life. Not "dog ate my homework" kind of lies, but tales so wild you didn't ever want to hear the truth. And now today's picture book readers can enjoy these far-fetched fibs with Christopher Myers's spirited adaption and bold, expressive collages.
Target age group 4-8 -
Undefeated
The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.
Originally performed for ESPN's "The Undefeated," this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.
The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.
Target age group 9-12 -
Andy and Sandy and the Big Talent Show (Andy and Sandy Book)
Andy and Sandy hit the stage in this fourth book of an easy-to-read picture book series about friendship--from Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Tomie dePaola and Emmy Award-winning writer for the Muppets Jim Lewis.
Outgoing Sandy convinces shy Andy to do a dance at the big talent show. The only problem? Andy doesn't know how to dance! Luckily, Sandy is a good teacher. But when showtime finally arrives, it's Sandy who freezes up! A true friend through and through, Andy overcomes his shyness to save the performance. Let's give a standing ovation to friendship!
Written in simple words and short, declarative sentences, this book is perfect for little ones just learning to read on their own.
Target age group 4-8 -
Thunder Boy Jr
From New York Times best-selling author Sherman Alexie and Caldecott Honor winning Yuyi Morales comes a striking and beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the special relationship between father and son.
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name... one that's all his own. Dad is known as big Thunder, but little thunder doesn't want to share a name. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done like "Touch the Clouds," "Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth," or "Full of Wonder."
But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost, dad picks the best name... Lightning! Their love will be loud and bright, and together they will light up the sky.
Target age group 4-8 -
Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam
In a gripping and powerful story-poem, award-winning author Walter Dean Myers takes readers into the heart and mind of a young soldier in an alien land who comes face-to-face with the enemy. Strikingly illustrated with evocative and emotionally wrenching collages by Caldecott Honor artist Ann Grifalconi, this unforgettable portrait captures one American G.L's haunting experience.
Walter Dean Myers joined the army on his seventeeth birthday, at the onset of American involvement in Vietnam, but it was the death of his brother in 1968 that forever changed his mind about war.
Vietnam.
A young American soldier waits for his enemy, rifle in hand, finger on the trigger. He is afraid to move and yet afraid not to move. Gunshots crackle in the still air. The soldier fires blindly into the distant trees at an unseen enemy. He crouches and waits -- heart pounding, tense and trembling, biting back tears. When will it all be over?
Target age group 6-10 -
Drawn Together
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.
With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come.
A Junior Library Guild selection
Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Smithsonian, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, BookRiot, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library--and many more!
The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Target age group 4-7 -
Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author.
In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who--with perseverance and dedication--proved that you're never too old to learn.
Target age group 5-9 -
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.
"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."
Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, VOICE OF FREEDOM celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.
A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner
Target age group 10-13 -
Journey
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination--and unexpected friendship.
A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lead her home and to her heart's desire?
With supple line, luminous color, and nimble flights of fancy, author/illustrator Aaron Becker launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey toward her greatest and most exciting adventure of all.
A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book
Target age group 4-8
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Miss Rumphius (Picture Puffin)
Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan. This beloved classic and celebration of nature--written by a beloved Caldecott winner--is lovelier than ever!
Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.
The illustrations have been re-originated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for MISS RUMPHIUS has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
Target age group 5-8 -
Thanks a Million
Acclaimed poet Nikki Grimes and award-winning illustrator Cozbi A. Cabrera celebrate the joy of family, friends, and of feeling thankful. An inspirational and useful picture book that's perfect for educators, parents, and aspiring poets.
What does it mean to connect with someone? What does it mean to feel thankful?
Award-winning poet Nikki Grimes and Caldecott Honor artist Cozbi A. Cabrera honor human relationships--from family to friendships to community bonds--and the moments that bring us together. Beautiful and rhythmic, the text is written in a variety of poetic styles and forms, including letter poems, haikus, and riddles, among others. Richly detailed illustrations accompany each poem, making this a perfect pick for family as well as storytime sharing.
"Lend the 'attitude of gratitude' relevance beyond Thanksgiving Day." --Booklist
"Offers a variety of reasons for giving thanks and feeling appreciation." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Target age group 4-8 -
I Sang You Down from the Stars
This unique baby book sings with Native cultural detail, while striking a universal chord in its celebration of the blossoming of love that comes with expecting and welcoming a new baby--with art by New York Times best-selling illustrator and Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade
As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river...
Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other.
Tasha Spillett-Sumner and Michaela Goade, two Indigenous creators, bring beautiful words and luminous art together in a resonant celebration of the bond between mother and child.
A New York Times Bestseller
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
Target age group 4-7 -
Remember
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem "Remember," illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.
"Remember the sky you were born under,
Know each of the star's stories.
Remember the moon, know who she is.
Remember the sun's birth at dawn,
That is the strongest point of time."
So begins the picture book adaptation of the renowned poem that encourages young readers to reflect on family, nature, and their heritage. In simple and direct language, Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world they were born into, and how all inhabitants on earth are connected.
Michaela Goade, drawing from her Tlingit culture, has created vivid illustrations that make the words come alive in an engaging and accessible way. This timeless poem paired with magnificent paintings makes for a picture book that is a true celebration of life and our human role within it.
Target age group 4-8 -
Once Upon a Book
From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and best-selling author Kate Messner comes a modern folktale about the joy of reading.
Once upon a time, there was a girl. She went to a place alive with colors, where even the morning dew was warm. Alice loves to imagine herself in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure, riding camels in the desert, swimming under the sea with colorful fish, floating in outer space, and more! But when her imaginative journey comes to an end, she yearns for the place she loves best of all.
Paired with vibrant illustrations, this lyrical, expressive story invites the reader to savor each page and indulge in the power of imagination.
Target age group 4-8 -
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy.
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age.
With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career.
During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.
A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree
Target age group 4-8 -
Stuff of Stars
In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott Honor winner Ekua Holmes celebrate the birth of every child.
Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was... nothing. But then... BANG!
Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us.
In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations by Ekua Holmes capture the void before the Big Bang and the ensuing life that burst across galaxies.
A seamless blend of science and art, this picture book reveals the composition of our world and beyond -- and how we are all the stuff of stars.
The 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner
Target age group 4-8 -
Little Mermaid
In this captivating re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen's classic, Caldecott medalist and best-selling artist Jerry Pinkney conjures a poignant friendship story and an epic tale of redemption--he definitive new version for our time.
Melody, the littlest sea princess, is not content just to sing in the choir of mermaids like her sisters. She is an explorer who wonders about what lies above the water's surface... especially the young girl she has spied from a distance. To meet her requires a terrible sacrifice: she trades her beautiful voice for a potion that gives her legs, so that she may live on land instead. It seems like a dream come true at first. But when trouble stirs beneath the ocean, Melody faces another impossible choice--stay with her friend, or reclaim her true identity and save her family.
Legendary artist Jerry Pinkney's singular reinvention of this tale about love and sacrifice empowers young, twenty-first century girls with the strong message that "you should never give up your voice... for anyone."
Target age group 4-7 -
Finding Papa
FINDING PAPA has been named the 2024 Asian/Pacific American Award Picture Honor Book by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association!
This poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the author's own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mother's perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa -- who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family.
No one can make Mai laugh like her Papa! She loves playing their favorite game -- the crocodile chomp chomp! But then Papa leaves Vietnam in search of a new home for their family in America and Mai misses him very much. Until one day Mama and Mai pack a small bag and say goodbye to the only home Mai has ever known. And so begins Mai and Mama's long, perilous journey by foot and by boat, through dangers and darkness, to find Papa.
FINDING PAPA reminds us that love and courage can stretch an ocean and that nothing can keep us apart from those we care about.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best List 2023 for Kids
Target age group 4-8 -
Penny and Her Marble (I Can Read Level 1)
Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's award-winning Penny returns in the third I Can Read story about a sweet and curious mouse, perfect for fans of LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE, OWEN, and CHRYSANTHEMUM. This I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share during home schooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.
When Penny spots a marble in Mrs. Goodwin's front yard, she picks it up, puts it in her pocket, and takes it home. It's a beautiful marble--it's big, shiny, blue, smooth, and fast, and Penny loves it. But does the marble really belong to Penny?
Penny and Her Marble was named a 2014 Geisel Honor book by the American Library Association. This annual award, given to the most distinguished books for beginning readers, is named for the world-renowned children's author Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss.
Kevin Henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. The Penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal to fans of Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and Henry and Mudge.
PENNY AND HER MARBLE is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Full color.
Target age group 4-8 -
Dreamers
In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.
She brought her strength, her work, her passion, her hopes and dreams. . . and her stories. Caldecott Honor artist and six-time Pura Belpré winner Yuyi Morales's gorgeous picture book DREAMERS is about making a home in a new place.
Yuyi and her son Kelly's passage was not easy, and Yuyi spoke no English whatsoever at the time. But together, they found an unexpected, unbelievable place: the public library. There, book by book, they untangled the language of this strange new land, and learned to make their home within it.
DREAMERS is a celebration of what migrantes bring with them when they leave their homes. It's a story about family. And it's a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own gifts wherever we roam. Beautiful and powerful at any time but given particular urgency as the status of our own Dreamers becomes uncertain, this is a story that is both topical and timeless.
The lyrical text is complemented by sumptuously detailed illustrations, rich in symbolism. Also included are a brief autobiographical essay about Yuyi's own experience, a list of books that inspired her (and still do), and a description of the beautiful images, textures, and mementos she used to create this book.
Winner of the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018
Target age group 4-8 -
Soñadores (Dreamers)
In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.
She brought her strength, her work, her passion, her hopes and dreams. . . and her stories. Caldecott Honor artist and six-time Pura Belpré winner Yuyi Morales's gorgeous picture book DREAMERS is about making a home in a new place.
Yuyi and her son Kelly's passage was not easy, and Yuyi spoke no English whatsoever at the time. But together, they found an unexpected, unbelievable place: the public library. There, book by book, they untangled the language of this strange new land, and learned to make their home within it.
DREAMERS is a celebration of what migrantes bring with them when they leave their homes. It's a story about family. And it's a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own gifts wherever we roam. Beautiful and powerful at any time but given particular urgency as the status of our own Dreamers becomes uncertain, this is a story that is both topical and timeless.
The lyrical text is complemented by sumptuously detailed illustrations, rich in symbolism. Also included are a brief autobiographical essay about Yuyi's own experience, a list of books that inspired her (and still do), and a description of the beautiful images, textures, and mementos she used to create this book.
Yuyi Morales, artista galardonada con la Mención de Honor Caldecott y cinco veces ganadora del Premio Pura Belpré, cuenta su historia como inmigrante en este libro ilustrado tributo al poder transformador de la esperanza... y de la lectura.
En 1994, Yuyi Morales dejó su hogar en Xalapa, México, para emigrar a Estados Unidos con su hijo pequeño. Aunque dejó atrás casi todas sus pertenencias, no llegó con las manos vacías.
Trajo consigo su fortaleza, su trabajo, su pasión, sus esperanzas y sueños... y sus historias. El nuevo y magnífico libro de Yuyi Morales, Soñadores, se centra en la búsqueda por encontrar un hogar en un nuevo lugar. El trayecto de Yuyi y su hijo Kelly no fue fácil, ya que ella no hablaba inglés en esa época. Pero, juntos, descubrieron un lugar desconocido e increíble: la biblioteca pública. Allí, libro a libro, descifraron la lengua de esta nueva tierra y formaron en ella su hogar.
SOÑADORES es un homenaje a los migrantes y a todo lo que traen con ellos, y aportan, cuando dejan sus países. Es una historia de familia. Una historia que nos recuerda que todos somos soñadores que llevamos nuestros propios regalos donde quiera que vayamos. Bella y poderosa en todo momento, pero especialmente de una urgente premura hoy en día en que el futuro de los dreamers es incierto, esta es una historia actual y eterna.
El poético texto se complementa con unas espléndidas ilustraciones llenas de detalle y simbolismo. Incluye un ensayo autobiográfico sobre la experiencia de Yuyi, una bibliografía de los libros que la han inspirado (y la siguen inspirando) y una descripción de las bellas imágenes, texturas y recuerdos que utilizó para la creación de este libro.
Winner of the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018
Spanish Edition
Target age group 4-8 -
When Clay Sings
Pieces of broken pots are scattered over the desert hillsides of the Southwest. The Indians there treat them with respect. "Every piece of clay is a piece of someone's life," they say. And the children try to imagine those lives that took place in the desert they think of as their own.
Target age group 4-8 -
Giggle Giggle Quack (Click Clack Book)
Farmer Brown is going on vacation. He asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. "But keep an eye on Duck. He's trouble."
Bob follows the instructions in Farmer Brown's notes exactly. He orders pizza with anchovies for the hens, bathes the pigs with bubble bath, and lets the cows choose a movie.
"Is that giggling he hears?
Giggle, giggle,
quack, giggle, moo,
giggle, oink..."
The duck, the cows, the hens, and the pigs are back in top form in this hilarious follow-up to the beloved Caldecott Honor Book CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE.
Target age group 4-8 -
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
"Fry bread is food.
It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.
Fry bread is time.
It brings families together for meals and new memories.
Fry bread is nation.
It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond.
Fry bread is us.
It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference."
Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, FRY BREAD is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpré Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.
Target age group 3-6 -
Hondo and Fabian (Big Book 16x18)
A dog named Hondo is going to the beach for a day of excitement. Fabian the cat is left behind at home to play with the baby.
McCarty's exquisite illustrations and understated wit turn an ordinary day in the lives of two pets into a rare delight.
Full color.
Target age group 3-6 -
Snowflake Bentley
From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful.
Full color.
Target age group 4-7 -
Cinderella (Brown)
There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than CINDERELLA. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of storytellers is the French version by Charles Perrault.
This translation is excellent for storytelling and also for reading aloud. Marcia Brown's illustrations are full of magic and enchantment from the little cupids putting back the hands of the clock to the last scene at the palace. They are pictures that will stay in a child's mind.
Target age group 6-8 -
Ain't Burned All the Bright
Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds.
Jason Reynolds and his best bud, Jason Griffin had a mind-meld. And they decided to tackle it, in one fell swoop, in about ten sentences, and 300 pages of art, this piece, this "contemplation-manifesto-fierce-vulnerable-gorgeous-terrifying-WhatIsWrongWithHumans-hope-filled-hopeful-searing-Eye-Poppingly-Illustrated-tender-heartbreaking-how-The-HECK-did-They-Come-UP-with-This" project about oxygen. And all of the symbolism attached to that word, especially NOW.
And so for anyone who didn't really know what it means to not be able to breathe, REALLY breathe, for generations, now you know. And those who already do, you'll be nodding yep yep, that is exactly how it is.
Target age group 12-17
